Camera attachment.



,.,a Vv 116.818,553. PATBNTED APR. 24, 1906.

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W l l V D Attorneys WILLIS E. PHILLIPS, OF

PAfiE-Nr OFFrOn OOLLBRAN, COLORADO.

CAMERA ATTACHMENT.

" fNo. 818,553.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented April 24, 1906;

Application led November 9, 1905. Serial No. 288.532.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIS E. PrnLLIPs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Collbran, in the county of Mesa and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Camera Attachment, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to has for its Object to' rovide for correcting certain objectionable features whereb photographs will more nearly a' proach t e impression given to the eyes o the beholder of the obj ect hotographed. In this connection it is a wellown fact that noticeably tall objects appear taller to the eye than they really are, an the same thing, is true of noticeably broad objects. For instance, the letter T, when its two parts have the same length, the stem or upright portion has the appearance zo of being longer than the head or cross portion to the majority of eyes. In photographs, the ordinary optical impression, as hereinbefore photography, and

explamed, is not produced, as the photograph is mathematically or proportionately true ofthe object photographed, and by reason of its reduced size it does not give to the eye the same impression as the original, wherefore photographs are ordinarily unsatisfactory' to the eye,particularly in portrait photography.

As hereinbefore indicated, it is the prime 'object of the present invention to correct the objection noted and to have the photograph give 'the same proportionate impression as obtained by the eye when viewing the Origiv.nal:':'-'Toarry out this object, I have provided an attachment for a plication to any Ordinary camera whereby tlie li lit-rays from ,I theA object being photographe may be refracted before striking the lens, the refraction of course being -controlled in order that the 4 ima el upon the ground glass may be brought to t e relative proportions as seen by the eye when viewing the original. It is also proposed to embody the attachment in the nature of a com lete device ca able of being readily applied) to the lens tu e or barrel of any ordinary camera without requirin an change or alterationthereimto enable te a justment of the attachment so as to correct `the objections noted, to distort an image to 'f-'fthefextent of caricature, and to enable the production of a true image, as in the ordinary camera, without necessitating the removal of 55,.thedevice. v j i" i r`W'ith these and yother objects. in view thej present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanyin drawings, and particularlypointed out in t e a pended claims, it being understood that c anges in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within the sco e of the claims without departing from t e spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation ofthe bellows and lens ortion of a conventional form of camera havin the attachment of the present invention tted thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the attachment. Fig. 3 is an enlar ed longitudinal sectional view of a modiec arrangement of the attachment. view of Fig. 8.

Like characters of reference designate cor-y Y i responding parts in all of the figures of the'.- i

drawin s.

The evice of the present invention includesf a tubular case 1, which is o ends and is Ward end Wit en at opposite lpreferably rovided at its foran interna annular flange 2 to the front of the case.

oase is provided with a reduced ortion 4,

which is cylindrical in shape an provided y liz-l1 with a lining 5 of felt or other similar material capable of affording a light-excludin joint j when the reduced terminal 4 is place 'upon' the lens-tube 6 of any conventional form of drawm s.

camera, such as is shown at 7 in Fig. 1 of the y Within the case 1 is a pair of transparent" prisms 8 and 9, dis osed in opposite relationthat is to say, Wit the base of one prism extending in the direction of the apex of the other prism, each of Which is provided with,

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional? i diametrically opposite trunnions 10, having, u

bearings in Opposite sides of the case, whereby the angular disposition of the prism may be adjusted. These prisms are spaced one in front of the other, and when dis osed in.

parallelism, as shown by full lines in 3 of the drawings, the refraction roduced by the Iirst rism Sis corrected by t e second prism j 9, W erefore the light-rays strike the lens in the same relation as when the prisms are not in place. By tilting the prisms to the same' extent from their normal relation to the positions shown by the dot-and-dash lines the refraction of the light-rays caused by the prisms will reduce the width of the image and- IOO Ilo'

thereby give the same an a parent increase in length. By adjusting t e prisms in the opposite direction to the.positions shown by t e dotted lines the refraction will be the reverse-that is to say, the image will be widened and therefore have the impression of being shortened. By careful adjustment of the prisms the image upon the ground glass may be brought to a precise reproduction of the impression received by the eye when viewing the original. Furthermore, by materially yincreasm and decreasing the refraction and also y adjustin the prisms to individually different angles igrom their normal positions the image may be distorted to the oint of caricature. The case is also capab e of being rotated u on the lens-tube, whereby the image may e distorted diagonally, wherefore a great variety of distortions may be produced, which permits of the production of an image recisely as the eye sees the original and at t e same time permits of an infinite number. of distortions for the production of caricatures.

For convenience in adjustinguthe prisms, as in Figs. 3 and 4, I em loy a t eaded stem 12 which passes throug a threaded bearing 13, consisting of a boss or enlargement upon the exterior of the case, the outer end of the stem being provided with a suitable fingerpiece 14, while its inner end lies within the case between the prisms, but beyond the field thereof. Upon the adjacent trunnion of each prism there is a crank-arm 15, extending toward the adjusting-stem 12, the free end of the crank-arm being notched or bifurcated, as at 16, to rotatably receive the circular or disk-like head 17, fixed upon the inner end of the threaded stem. By rotating the nger-piece 14 to the right the threaded stern may be moved inwardly and the prisms adjusted to the positions shown by the dot-and-dash lines, while a reverse rotation of the fingeriece will swin the risms to the positions s own by the otte lines.

In practice the camera is focused in the usual manner, and then the finger-piece 14 is manipulated to adjust the prisms until the image upon the ground glass gives the same impresslon as that obtained by the eye when viewing the original. This feature of the invention is particularly useful in portrait photography, as it is a Well-known fact that photographic images of many people do not give tche ordinary optical impression, and therefore the photographs are oftentimes unsatisfactory on account of the true reproductionrather than through any fault 'of the photographer. This objection can be readily cured or corrected by means of the present attachment without in any manner impairing the likeness and, on the other hand, giving the true likeness as appreciated by the eye when viewin the ori mal The arrangement s own in igs. 3 an 4 permits corres onding adjustments only of the prisms, an 1n order that the prisms may be individually adjusted I employ the meansl shown in Figs. 1 and 2, wherein the trunnions 10 project externally of the case and carry s rm -arms 18, each of which has its free en bi rcated, as at 19, to receive the disk 17 upon the inner end of the threaded adjusting member 12, as hereinbefore described. By reason of the elasticit of the arms 18 they may be individually lifted or sprung out of engagement with the adjusting-stem and then moved to adjust the corresponding prism independently ofthe other prism. By preference each spring-arm has a depression 20 to frictionally bear against aflat boss 21, provided upon the exterior of the case, whereby the crank-arm and the corresponding prism ma be held against accidental movements w en adjusted independentlyof the adjustin -stem 12.

Having thus described t e invention, what is claimed is- 1. A camera attachment comprising a frame provided at one end with an exposureopening and having its other end formed for connection with the lens-tube of a camera, front and rear prisms mounted within the frame, and means to tiltably adjust the prisms.

2. A camera attachment comprisin a tube which is provided at its front end wit an exposure-opening and has its rear end provided with a cou ling to embrace the lens-tube of a camera, ont and rear prisms within the frame, and means to adjustably tilt the prisms.

3. A camera attachment comprisin a tube which is provided at its front end wit an exposure-opening and has its rear end reduced and open to form a coupling for embracing the lens-tube of a camera, front and rear prisms Within the tube, and means for tiltably adjusting the prisms.

4. A camera attachment comprising `a frame provided at one end with an exposureopening and at its opposite end with means for engagement with a lens-tube, front and rear prisms pivotally sup orted within the frame, and means to ti tably adjust the prisms upon their pivotal supports.

5. A camera attachment comprising a tube provided at its forward end with an exposure-opening and having its rear end formed for engagement with the lens-tube of a camera, front and rear prisms pivoted within the tube and means carried by one'side of the tube for adjustably turning the prisms upon their ivots.

6. camera attachment comprising a tube provided at its forward end with an exposure-opening and having its rear end formed for engagement with the lens-tube of a camera, front and rear prisms pivoted within the tube, and a threaded adjusting-stem carried IOO IIO

by the tube and associated with the prisms to pivotally adjust the same.

A camera attachment comprising a tube provided at its forward end with an exposure-opening and having its rear end formed for engagement with the lens-tube of a camera, front and rear prisms pivoted within the tube, crank-arms carried by the pivots of the prisms, and an adjusting device carried by the tube and associated with the crank-arms.

8. A camera attachment comprising a tube provided at its forward end with an exposure-opening and having its rear end formed for engagement with the lens-tube of a camera, front and rear prisms pivoted within the tube, crank-arms carried by the pivots of the prisms, and a threaded adjusting-stem carried by the tube and provided at its inner end with a circular head, the crank-arms being provided with seats receiving the head of the adjusting-stem.

9. A camera attachment comprisin a tube which is provided at its front end wit an exosure-opening and has its rear end formed or engagement with the lens-tube of a camera, front and rear and means to adjust the prisms, said tube being rotatable upon its longitudinal axis when associated with the lens-tube.

10. The combination with the lens-tube of a camera, of a light-refracting device rotatably associated with the lens-tube and including front and rear prisms.

11. A camera attachment comprising a tube provided at its forward end with an eX- posureopening and having its rear end ormed for engagement with the lens-tube of a camera, front and rear prisms pivoted within the tube and having trunnions projecting upon the exterior of the tube, crankarms carried by the projected ortions of the trunnions and provided with Eifurcated free ends,

-and a threaded adjusting-stem carried by the case and having a circular head working in the bifurcation of the crank-arms.

12. A camera attachment com risinga tube provided at its forward end with an exposureopening and having its rear end ormed for engagement with the lens-tube'of a camera, front and rear prisms pivoted within the tube, and means to simultaneously tilt the prisms to corresponding angular adjustments and to permit individual adjustments of the prisms.

13. A camera attachment ycomprising a tube provided at its forward end with an exposureopening and having its rear end ormed for engagement with the lens-tube of a camera, front and rear prisms pivoted withprisms within' the tube,-

adjusting means to permit individual adjustment thereof.

14. A camera attachment comprising a tube provided at its forward end'with an exposure opening andhaving its rear end ormed for engagement with the lens-tube of a camera, front and rear prisms pivoted within the tube, crank-arms carried by the prisms, and adjusting means associated with the crank-arms, each crank-arm capable of being disassociated with the adjustin means to permit individual adjustment o the corresp onding prism.

15. A camera attachment comprising a tube provided at its forward end with an ex- Osure opening and having its rear end ibrmed for engagement with the lens-tube of i a camera, front and rear prisms pivoted within the tube, elastic crank-arms for the prisms, and an adjustin element associated with the crank-arms, eac crank-arm capable of being sprung out of engagement with the adjusting devices to permit individual adjustment of the corres onding prism, the tube being rovided wit frictionsurfaces against w lch the crank-arms bear to hold the same against looseness when disengaged from the adjusting devices.

16. A camera attachment comprising a tube provided at its forward end with an exposure opening and having its rear end ormed for engagement with the lens-tube of a camera, front and rear prisms pivoted within the tube, trunnions for the prisms piercing the tube, spring crank-arms carried by the projected portions of the trunm'ons and having their free ends bifurcated, and a threaded adjusting-stem mounted upon the tube and provided with a circular head received within the bifurcations of the crankarms, each crank-arm ca able of being sprung out of engagement wit the head to permit individual ad'ustment of the corresponding prism, the

ponding angles, each' prism capable of being disconnected from thei IOO tu e bein provided with flat external bosses j beneath t e crank-arms and the crank-arms having bowed portions to frictionally bear upon the bosses for holding the crankarms against looseness when disengaged from the ad'usting-stem. I

n testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIS E. PHILLIPS.

Witnesses:

RoLLIN C. PHIPPs, MAGGIE PHIPPs.

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